Ontario School Strikes

• Is a teachers strike looming? What Ontario government and unions say

  Two major teaching unions in Ontario have strike mandates, ratcheting up tensions in ongoing talks with the province. Both the unions and government say a strike isn't guaranteed.

  Education

  Oct 22, 2023
  
• Bargaining continues between education workers and province as strike deadline looms

  CUPE has said 55,000 of its workers will walk off on Monday if a deal with the province isn't reached by 5 p.m. on Sunday.

  Economy

  Nov 19, 2022
  
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• ‘Unchartered terrain’: Ontario’s fight against education workers over walkout continues at labour hearing

  The board began hearing arguments after the minister of education made an application to deem the walkout unlawful.

  Economy

  Nov 5, 2022
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• Ontario memo orders school boards make ‘every effort’ to keep classrooms open

  A memo from the Ministry of Education, obtained by Global News, orders school boards to implement plans that make sure 'every effort' is made to keep schools open.

  Education

  Nov 3, 2022
• Toronto District School Board to stay closed for ‘duration’ of CUPE strike

  Students will be given work to complete at home with no live classroom instruction for Friday, the board said.

  Education

  Nov 2, 2022
• Ontario could issue hundreds of millions in fines if education workers strike Friday

  The province has tabled legislation in an attempt to avoid school shutdowns on Friday that could see unionized education workers fined thousands of dollars if they strike.

  Education

  Oct 31, 2022
• Toronto Catholic school board to close if education workers strike

  In a letter sent Sunday, the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) told parents it will be forced to close classrooms if a strike takes place.

  Education

  Oct 30, 2022
• Several rounds of teacher strikes scheduled for Ontario schools this week

  Schools across Ontario will see several rounds of strikes this week, in the elementary, secondary and French systems, as teachers try to put pressure on the government during stalled contract talks.

  Education

  Feb 10, 2020
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• Strikes close all Ontario Catholic schools, some public elementary and high schools

  Catholic schools across Ontario will be closed Tuesday, as will public high schools and elementary schools in several boards.

  Education

  Jan 21, 2020
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• Rotating school strikes unlikely to impact Ontario economy: experts

  The impact of the ongoing Ontario teacher strikes is 'much more political and psychological than economic,' one economist said.

  Politics

  Jan 21, 2020